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The author went to my former high school and the book takes place in Pittsburgh!

Can't wait to see the movie. Some of it was shot in that high school!

I was supposed to be in this but it was shooting immediately after Won't Back Down wrapped and I was wiped out. Effectively, I chose Maggie Gyllenhaal over Emma Watson. Yes, I feel a little foolish about that now.

I enjoyed it but that was because I was all depressed and whiny at the time when I read it. I still quote it from time to time. I'm kind of glad my friend lost the book though.

Catcher in the Rye is another whiny/depressing book I enjoyed too.

I'm trying to break away from that theme though and so far it's been doing me some good.

Also, it's not what I'm reading but I got my mom to read the Watchmen and she is thoroughly enjoying it, finding a shit load of symbolism that I overlooked and can't wait to go back and rediscover. I love that my mom loves to read and that she's taken an interest in the books I've suggested.

I read Perks a while ago and I remember enjoying it but also cringing quite a bit. It was likeable though! I'll definitely go and see the film!

I'm kind of getting in to Time's Arrow now. At first it really gave me a headache trying to follow it but it's clicked now (took about 20 pages of confusion!) but though I feel very impressed by it I'm not as engaged as I'd like to be. Hopefully as I continue and the style feels more natural it'll be less of a barrier. It's very clever though, kind of irritatingly clever.

I love Chad Kultgen. He's a great author. And his subject is always like a very dirty version of BEE - IMO.

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but though I feel very impressed by it I'm not as engaged as I'd like to be. Hopefully as I continue and the style feels more natural it'll be less of a barrier. It's very clever though, kind of irritatingly clever.

Also, is it me or is this day like 70 hours long? There is no way he's fitting all of this into one day/limo ride. It's like every fucking thing in the world is taking part during their drive. Like they can't find a faster route either?

I love Chad Kultgen. He's a great author. And his subject is always like a very dirty version of BEE - IMO.

Yeah, a more to-the-point and less serious version of Ellis. Kultgen has a new book coming out early next year called The Average American Marriage. I'm unable to find out if it's a sequel to The Average American Male.

I'm kind of getting in to Time's Arrow now. At first it really gave me a headache trying to follow it but it's clicked now (took about 20 pages of confusion!) but though I feel very impressed by it I'm not as engaged as I'd like to be. Hopefully as I continue and the style feels more natural it'll be less of a barrier. It's very clever though, kind of irritatingly clever.

Ah, one of my book club friends mentioned that we should read this next!

Yeah, a more to-the-point and less serious version of Ellis. Kultgen has a new book coming out early next year called The Average American Marriage. I'm unable to find out if it's a sequel to The Average American Male.

I still haven't read Men, Women, and Children (or whatever it's called). That's another one sitting on my shelf waiting patiently for me.

I ended up not hating Cosmopolis. I was prepared to give it 2 stars until the end. Then I sat and thought about it for a bit and gave it 3. So it kinda/sorta won me over. But really it only proved to me it was okay, not good.

finished "post office". it was awesome. now I want to start with lullaby or rant. both books I`ve postponed for too long. the only ones by chuck I haven`t read yet. can`t decide right now cause I´m really into both stories...
recommendations?

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